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Author | Citation | Summary | Type |
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| Brief Summary of Commercial Breeders and Puppy Mills | Kimberly Barnes | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This provides a brief overview of the commercial breeding industry in the United States. | Article |
| Brief Summary of Canada's Anti-Cruelty Laws | Jessica Pask | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper summarizes the current state of Canadian animal anti-cruelty laws. It examines the federal, provincial, and municipal laws that govern and enforce penalties against those who commit cruel acts against animals. The paper also examines select cases in Canadian animal cruelty jurisprudence and compares Canadian anti-cruelty laws with their counterparts in the United States. | Article |
| Brief Summary of CAFOs and Animal Welfare Measures | Elizabeth A Overcash | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
American agriculture has replaced traditional family farms with the large, industrial-like CAFOs, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, that dominate the industry today. The modern agricultural industry, however, has raised many animal welfare concerns. These concerns, in turn, have given rise to ballot initiatives and state legislation regarding these issues. |
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| Brief Summary of Breed Specific Legislation | Anna Jones | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Breed Specific Legislation or “BSL” is a law that either bans or restricts ownership of certain dogs based on their appearance. |
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| Brief Summary of Breed Specific Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article provides a brief summary of breed-specific legislation and the legal challenges to such laws. |
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| Brief Summary of Bear Farming and the Trade in Bear Bile | Laura E. Tsai | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Brief summary of the practice of bear farming in Asian nations, as well as the problem of international trade in bear bile. |
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| Brief Summary of Australian Live Export Laws | Jordan Sosnowski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
'This summary discusses the live export industry in Australia, which has recently come under much public scrutiny. The main problem animal advocates have with the industry is the long boat journey animals endure, coupled with the lack of animal welfare laws in exporting countries. However, live export is a multi-million dollar industry and supports many Australian jobs, therefore, it is not an easy issue to resolve |
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| Brief Summary of Animals in Circuses and the Laws Governing Them | Anastasia Niedrich | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief summary describes some of the state and federal laws that concern circuses. The threats facing both circus animals and the patrons who attend circuses are outlined. |
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| Brief Summary of Animals and Philosophy | Alissa Branham | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief summary examines the historical philosophical figures who contributed to the modern animal rights movement. |
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| Brief Summary of Animal Testing Laws | Katie C Galanes | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A brief summary describing how and why animal testing is used within the commercial products industry. The summary explores the Animal Welfare Act and its impact on animal testing. In addition, the summary attempts to explain the complexities that surface during debates regarding animal testing and some of the arguments made by both animal advocates as well as those who favor the use of animal testing. |
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